Ulubey Canyon Natural Park
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Ulubey Canyon Natural Park
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 A view of Ulubey Canyon. |
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| location | Ulubey , Usak (Province) , Turkey | |
| surface | 119 ha | |
| Identifier | Ulubey Kanyonu Tabiat Parkı | |
| Geographical location | 38 ° 23 ' N , 29 ° 18' E | |
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| Setup date | 7th August 2013 | |
| administration | General Directorate for Nature Conservation and National Parks Ministry of Environment and Forestry |
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The Ulubey Canyon Nature Park ( Turkish : Ulubey Kanyonu Tabiat Parkı ) is a nature park in the Ulubey and Karahallı districts of the Turkish province of Uşak . The canyon is the second longest in the world after the Grand Canyon in the USA. The park currently offers a suitable habitat for many animal and plant species and is being developed as a center for ecotourism .
Canyon
The Ulubey Canyon covers an area of 119 hectares. It is 100–500 m wide and 135–170 m deep, with a total length of 40–45 km. It is considered the second longest canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon in the USA . The Ulubey Bach and the Banaz Bach (tributaries of the Great Meander ) flow through the Ulubey Canyon. The main canyon along both streams has dozens of large side canyons. The walls of the canyon are 10–30 m and 50–55 m high. At least three terraces are visible in the canyon walls. In addition, there are many conical karst hills along the gorge.
climate
The province of Uşak is located in a transition zone between the Aegean Sea and Central Anatolia and has the climatic characteristics of both regions. The summer months are warmer and drier than in the Aegean Sea, and the winter season is milder than in the Central Anatolian region. Precipitation from air masses from the Aegean Sea creates a more humid climate than in Central Anatolia. The average annual precipitation is 551 mm. The monthly or seasonal distribution of precipitation is irregular.
ecology
flora
Plants that grow in the nature park are stone pine ( Pinus brutia ), rock rose ( Cistus ), oak ( Quercus ithaburensis ), cedarwood ( Tamarix ), sumac ( Rhus ), chopberry ( Celtis ) and broom ( Genista ), mullein ( Verbascum ), Sweet pea ( Astragalus ) and wild marjoram ( Origanum ).
fauna
The nature park provides suitable habitat for mammals such as wild boar , hares , foxes , jackals , Gray Wolves ( Canis lupus ), Indian porcupine ( Hystrix indica ), porcupines and gerbils , turtles , strip Otter ( Montivipera xanthina ), as well as the birds partridge , buzzard , goshawk , Raven ( Corvus corax ), the fish species chub ( Squalius cephalus ) and catfish and the insect species of the multi-eyed blue butterflies .
Ecotourism
In the past, members of many civilizations lived in the area including Lydia , the Achaemenid Empire , Macedonia , the Kingdom of Pergamon , the Roman Empire , the Byzantine Empire , the Germiyanids and finally the Ottoman Empire .
The Banaz-Ulubey canyon system has significant potential for ecotourism in the country. In August 2013 the canyon was declared a nature park by the Ministry of Forestry and Water Management . In 2015, a 135 m² glass-floor viewing platform in the shape of a ship's bow, which was built 131 m above the canyon floor, and a cafeteria for tourist purposes were opened. Hiking , trekking and camping with tents are popular outdoor activities in the canyon area.
In June 2015 it was reported that around 40,000 tourists visited the nature park in one month. The number of visitors in one month rose to almost 100,000 by March 2016.
Notable places in the region are the Cilandiras Bridge , the rock tombs of Duraklı, the monuments of Hasköy, the ancient cities of Pepouza and Blaundos and the Salma Brook.
Access
The nature park is located in the Ulubey and Karahallı districts of the Uşak province on the Uşak-Karahallı road. The closest town to the nature park is Ulubey at a distance of 1 km to the south. The city of Ulubey is located 29 km southwest of Uşak . Public transport runs between the two locations throughout the day.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Skylife - turkey's mountaın corrıdors. April 29, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c Ulubey Kanyonu'na 1 ayda 40 bin ziyaretçi. Retrieved June 19, 2019 (Turkish).
- ↑ a b c d AA / Aytuğ Can Sencar: Ulubey Kanyonu'nda tarih turizmi atağı. Retrieved June 19, 2019 (Turkish).
- ↑ a b c Ulubey kanyonlarında doğa yürüyüşü - Uşak Haberleri. Retrieved June 19, 2019 (Turkish).
- ↑ a b c d Ulubey Kanyonu tabiat parkı ilan edildi. Retrieved June 19, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c Ulubey Belediye Başkanlığı - Ulubey Kanyonlari. Retrieved June 19, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c T.C. Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı-Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü-V. Bölge Müdürlüğü. (PDF) Retrieved June 19, 2019 (Turkish).
- ↑ a b c Ulubey Kanyonları ve Cam Teras. Retrieved June 19, 2019 .